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D. W. GRAZIER.

ELECTRIC LAMP.

APPLICATION FILED car. 25. um.

1 1 ,377. Patented Oct. 14, 1919.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 14, 1919.

Application filed. October 25, 1917. Serial No. 198,523.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Donn W. GRAZIER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Johnstown, Camb-ria county, Pennsylvania, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Electric Lamps, of which the fol lowing isa full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, in whichFigure l is a longitudinal section of a lamp embodying my invention, and

Fig. 2 is an end view thereof,

My invention has relation to electric lamps, and more particularly tothat class of lamps commonly known as trouble lamps which are usedaround shops, automobiles, etc.

Lamps of this character heretofore in use, with which I am familiar,consist merely of an ordinary incandescent light bulb attached to aflexible cord containing the current supply wires, and which is carriedaround the shop, or the place where it is to be used. When not in usethese lamps are generally thrown down wherever they happen to be withthe cord attached thereto. The cord is usually underfoot and in the way;it frequently becomes tangled and not readily accessible and the lampsare easily broken or destroyed.

My invention is designed to provide a lamp of this character which, whennot in use, will be entirely self contained, the handle of the lampforming a container therefor and for the supply wires or cord, and theentire lamp capable of being readily carried in the pocket or in thetoolkit.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, in which I have shown aconvenient and preferred form of my invention, the numeral 2 designatesa container, preferably of sheet metal, and of cylindrical form,although it may be of any desired form. This container is open at oneend, and at the opposite end has a removable cover 3. Seated within theopen end portion of the container is a lamp support 4 which may be ofany desired form.

This container, in the form shown, is insert ed within the casing at theopen end thereof and is pushed through to the opposite end portlon whereit is heldin place by the beaded edge 5 and the inset beads or flanges6. The container is provided with a socket member 7 with which anincandescent light bulb 8 can be readily engaged in a manner to makeproper electric connection therewith. The socket member 7 is providedwith terminal screws 9 for the insulated supply wires 10, the latterbeing formed into a cord or cable, having a. plug 11 at the free endwhich can be plugged into a source of current supply. The cover 3 ispreferably provided with a loop or eye 12 on its inner side throughwhich the supply wire cord is loosely threaded. 13 designates aprotector which may be conveniently formed of spring wire and which isseated within the front end of the casing, being sprung into engagementwith the bead 5.

When not in use the supply wire cord or cable and its plug are withinthe casing, as shown in Fig. 1, the lamp being thus selfcontained, andcapable of being readily carried in the pocket or in a tool-chest. Whenit is desired to use the lamp the cover 3 is removed and the plug 11engaged with any usual socket having connection with a source of currentsupply. While the lamp is in use, the cover remains on the cord, and isthus prevented from becoming lost.

My invention provides an extremely simple and convenient lamp of thecharacter described and iscapable of being manufactured and sold at alow cost. I do not limit myself to the particular construction andarrangement of the parts which I have herein shown and described sincethis may be widely varied within the spirit and scope of the appendedclaim, thus, the frame 0 the casing may be widely varied; it may be madeof any suitable material; .the shape of the container 4 may be changed,etc.

I claim:

An electric lamp of the character described, comprising a portablecasing having an electric lamp w thin one end portion with the casingextending backwardly from the lamp to form a handle therefor and also ause, the cover remains attached to the lamp container, said extensionbeing normally through said Wires, substantially as declosed at its rearend by a removable cap, scribed. 10'

and flexible supply wires'for the lamp adapt- 1 In testimony whereof, Ihave hereunto set ed to be received Within the said extension, my hand.I V

said cover being engaged by the said Wires 7 whereby When removed andthe lamp is in DORE W. GRAZIER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

